Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ireland

Ireland: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,339 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,339 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 112 countries
All-time high
2,486 kt
in 2000
All-time low
1,296 kt
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Ireland, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200620231990: 2.2k kt1991: 2.0k kt1992: 1.9k kt1993: 2.0k kt1994: 2.0k kt1995: 2.1k kt1996: 2.2k kt1997: 2.2k kt1998: 2.3k kt1999: 2.3k kt2000: 2.5k kt2001: 2.3k kt2002: 2.2k kt2003: 2.1k kt2004: 1.9k kt2005: 2.1k kt2006: 1.7k kt2007: 1.5k kt2008: 1.4k kt2009: 1.4k kt2010: 1.5k kt2011: 1.4k kt2012: 1.6k kt2013: 1.6k kt2014: 1.6k kt2015: 1.6k kt2016: 1.6k kt2017: 1.7k kt2018: 1.5k kt2019: 1.3k kt2020: 1.4k kt2021: 1.4k kt2022: 1.3k kt2023: 1.3k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 1,339 kt for food processing — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland peaked at 2,486 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,296 kt, in 2019.

Ireland ranks 44th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,122 kt 1,891 kt 2,320 kt 10
2000s 1,922 kt 1,416 kt 2,486 kt 10
2010s 1,536 kt 1,296 kt 1,665 kt 10
2020s 1,346 kt 1,339 kt 1,354 kt 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 41 Greece 1,576 kt compare
  2. 42 Denmark 1,455 kt compare
  3. 43 Austria 1,413 kt compare
  4. 45 Portugal 1,188 kt compare
  5. 46 Bulgaria 1,078 kt compare
  6. 47 Israel 809.64 kt compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Ireland was 1,339 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2,486 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,296 kt in 2019.
How does Ireland rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
Ireland ranks 44th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
148 places, 4,038 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.